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BARBERS POLE. No. 354,961. Patented-De0.-28, 1886.--

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MICHAEL HOFFMAN WILSON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. I

BARBERS POLE.

EPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 354,961, dated December 28, 1886. Application filed December 29, 1885. Serial No. 187,0l7. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MICHAEL HOFFMAN WILsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Barbers Poles, of which the following is a specification.

Poles having spiral bands painted or otherwise produced on the surface have long been known as the arbitrary sign oft-he barber.

My invention consists in rotating the pole on its longitudinal axis, which motion will cause the spiral bands to appear to move longitudinally on the pole, each band closely following its predecessor, and serve to attract the attention of the passer-by. -I mount the pole with freedom to turn with little friction, and provide clock-work or other light motor for imparting the required rotation.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification, and represent what I consider the best means of carrying out the invention.

Figure l is an elevation, partly in vertical section. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a portion detached.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures.

I will describe the invention as applied to what is known as a box-pole.

A is the base or box, having a horizontal partition or brace, A, on which is'mounted a step, a and guide A. On the under side of the top board, A, is fastened an anti-friction bearing, A having rollers (0 Bis the pole, of any ordinary or suitable design, having at the-lower end a stud orshaft, B, firmly fixed in the line of its longitudinal axis. This shaft extends downwardly through the top board, A, between the anti-friction rollers a through the guide A and into the step a Near the lower end is fixed a pinion, B which is engaged by a spur-wheel, O, driventhrough a train of gearing (not shown) by a spring, D, which is wound up by applying a properly-formed key to the squared end of the shaft E.

To prevent access of water to the interior of the box, I provide a collar, a, of sheet metal, fastened to the upper face of the top board,

loosely encircling the lower end of the pole and extending a few inches upward. Over this collar, and fastened to the pole, is a circular apron, b, extending downwardlyoutside of the upright portion of a far enough to effectually shed any water which may rhn down the pole on the upper surface of the box, whence it will find its way to the ground.

Modifications may be made without departing from the principle or sacrificing the advantages of the invention.

The invention may be applied to other forms of barber-s poles besides the box pole shown.

Other motors than clock-work may be employed to give the motion.

I can dispense with the anti-frictionbearing A and depend upon the hole in the top board to guide the shaft B.

It will be understood that the pole may be painted with any combination of colors. A

band or series of-bands may be made to appear to run in the opposite direction.

The bands may be replaced by other de- VlCGS, as stars arranged spirally. Plain rings or horizontal bands may be painted, at intervals.

I am aware that show-stands for shop-win dows have been made to revolve by clock mechanism, and such devices are not sought to be covered in this application. In my invention the peculiar configuration of the ornamentation affords a peculiarly attractive appearance to the sign.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- A barbers pole or sign mounted with freedom to revolve on its axis, in combination with a motor for imparting a revolving mo ti'on thereto, substantially as and for the purposes herein specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 28th day of December, 1885.

MICHAEL HOFFMAN WILSON. 

